Crafts!
Image: illustration of Beano characters at Whitby Abbey

Get ready for Halloween with Beano friends!

Get creative with Beano friends this Halloween! Use our downloadable sheet and Beano characters to create your very own spooky scene at Whitby Abbey, by following the easy instructions.

Plus, prepare for a Spooktacular Halloween with a Beano mask! Will you choose to be Dennis, Gnasher or Minnie the Minx?

Make your own Halloween Beano scene

Make your own Beano scene! We have joined with our friends at the Beano this Halloween and we've created this fun scene pack. Will Dennis stand on top of the castle? Will Minnie the Minx avoid crashing into the abbey ruins? You decide!

Image: illustration of Dennis

To create your own Beano scene, you will need:

  • A printer
  • Scissors
  • Glue stick

Here's what to do (you may want to ask an adult to help you):

  • Download the PDF
  • Print it out on two separate sheets of paper
  • Carefully cut out the characters from the character sheet
  • Stick the characters wherever you like onto the scene sheet
Download the PDF (678KB)

Download these cool Beano Halloween masks!

This October half term, you can follow Dennis, Gnasher and friends to solve creepy clues on fun family Beano quests around the grounds of over 20 English Heritage sites around the country. Make sure you look the part too, with these cool downloadable masks!

How to make your mask:

  1. Click below to download and print out the mask you want. Stick it onto thin card and carefully cut out the shape.
  2. Hold the mask up to your face and on the back, mark out where your eye holes should be as well as some holes for string or elastic on the sides that are level with your ears.
  3. Ask an adult to help you carefully cut out the eye holes and pierce the holes for string or elastic.
  4. Thread a piece of string or elastic through the holes on the sides and tie knots to secure. Your mask is now ready to wear!

Find out more about Halloween quests here.

Image: Beano characters at Kenilworth Castle

Beano hide and seek

Before you go on your own Halloween quest, see if you can spot the Beano characters who have sneakily crept into some of our sites. Can you find Dennis, Gnasher, Minnie the Minx, Plug, Toots, JJ and Roger the Dodger? 

Find the Beano characters!
Image: family at Bolsover Castle

Go on a Beano quest

Visit one of our sites this October half term and have fun on our brand new Beano quests. Follow Dennis, Gnasher and friends to solve creepy clues around the grounds of over 20 English Heritage sites.

Find a quest

More to explore

  • Kids Home

    Learn about England’s history and discover more about everyday life in the past, from the rich and famous to the general population, through fun facts, illustrated stories and games. 

  • Historical Timeline Posters

    We've created a series of posters showing the history of England, from prehistory through to the World Wars. Print them out to create a mega timeline, or colour your own with our downloadable sheets.

  • Videos

    Travel back in time with our fun videos! Watch as we interview Henry VIII, put your Roman knowledge to the test with Rattus Rattus, go on an animated journey through history and more.

  • Historical Makes and Bakes

    Find out what people ate in the past, serve up a slice of history with our delicious recipes and meet a Tudor cook. Plus, explore the food history linked to some of our favourite holidays!